Foreign News The United Kingdom has issued a warning to its citizens on Friday that terrorists are planning to attack the United States. The UK in a travel advisory said the terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks in the USA. It warned, citizens, that the attacks […]
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On Sports, The Delta 2022 National Sports Festival is to hold as scheduled
On Sports The Sports Minister, Chief Sunday Dare, declared on Friday that the 21st National Sports Festival tagged Delta 2022 will go ahead as scheduled. A joint technical meeting involving the Main Organising Committee, the Local Organising Committee, and other stakeholders of the event took place in Asaba after the […]
Travelers commend immigration for sacking eight officers over extortion
The Nigeria Immigration Service on Friday dismissed eight of its personnel from the service for various offences relating to indiscipline, employment racketeering and other forms of corrupt practices. Also, 18 officers were sanctioned for the same reason. Reports have it that last month, the Comptroller-General, of NIS, Isah Idris, ordered […]
Court Affirms Uba Sani as Kaduna APC Governorship Candidate
A Federal High Court in Kaduna State has dismissed the suit filed by one of the governorship aspirants in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sani Shaaban, challenging the election of the party’s gubernatorial candidate for the 2023 elections, Senator Uba Sani. Shaaban had on June 20th, filed a case, challenging […]
EFCC Secures Interim Forfeiture Order, Moves To Claim 40 Ekweremadu Properties
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, ordered an interim forfeiture of 40 landed properties belonging to the embattled former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who is currently in custody in the United Kingdom. Justice Inyang Ekwo made the order following an ex-parte motion filed and moved by Ibrahim […]
We’ll do everything to bring down food prices – Agric minister
The Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Muhammad Abubakar has said that the federal government is working tirelessly to reduce the prices of food as the country goes into the dry season. He said the dry season farming begins in December, and as such, President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration will ensure continuous production […]
UNIJOS ASUU issues stay-at-home orders to members over pending payments of salaries
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, University of Jos chapter on Friday ordered its members to stay at home indefinitely, pending the payment of withheld salaries by the federal government. The ASUU branch made this known in a statement made available to the press and signed by the branch chairperson, […]
Ethiopia warring parties agree to cease hostilities
The warring sides in Ethiopia announced Wednesday an agreement to silence their guns after two years of devastating conflict that have claimed thousands of lives and left millions needing aid in Africa’s second most populous country. The surprise deal between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government and Tigrayan rebels was unveiled […]
CBN’s Naira Redesign Plan Purely Political, Has No Basis In Economics – Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has faulted the move to redesign the naira, claiming it has no economic basis and is purely a political plan. He said this while inaugurating the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Women Campaign Council at the Presidential Campaign Secretariat in Benin City, the […]
INEC Chairman Swears In 19 Resident Electoral Commissioners
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu on Thursday sworn in 19 newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). At the INEC headquarters in Abuja, venue of the event, Yakubu charged the newly sworn in RECs to devote their loyalty to Nigeria and not to compromise the […]